the first widespread insecticide used
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Since before 2000 BC, humans have utilized pesticides to protect their crops. The first known pesticide was elemental sulfur dusting used in ancient Sumer about 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia. ... By the 15th century, toxic chemicals such as arsenic, mercury, and lead were being applied to crops to kill pests.
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